At Shreve Memorial Library: 'The Audacity of Hops'

"The Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution" by Tom Acitelli (nonfiction) In 1975, there was a single craft brewery in the United States; today there are more than 2,000. A once-fledgling, clumsy movement, craft beer has become ubiquitous nationwide and even includes a honey ale brewed at the White House. Powered by millions of savvy, devoted consumers and raking in billions of dollars annually for producers and retailers, the movement has changed the industry landscape and the international reputation of American beer, upended the big beer giants that once seemed untouchable, and altered forever drinking habits, closet hobbies and bar conversation.

"Local Souls" by Allan Gurganus (fiction) With the meteoric success of "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All," Gurganus placed himself among America's most original and emotionally engaged storytellers. If his first comic novel mapped the late 19th-century South, "Local Souls" brings the twisted hilarity of Flannery O'Connor kicking into our new century.

"The Snacking Dead: A Parody in a Cookbook" by D.B. Walker (nonfiction) For fans of AMC's "The Walking Dead," Max Brooks, and all things zombies, the clever creators of "Fifty Shades of Chicken" hack a new parody cookbook filled with snacks for every occasion, tips for cooking under duress, and a love story that will send ripples down your spine - all accompanied by food photography that will ignite your palate.

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- Complied by Sheryll J. Anderson

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At Shreve Memorial Library: 'The Audacity of Hops'

In addition to Tom Acitelli's history of America's craft beer revolution, there's 'Local Souls,' by Allan Gurganus, and 'The Snacking Dead: A Parody in a Cookbook,' by D.B. Walker.